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Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from
LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage) http://www.brownz.org/ |
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"Brownz (Mobile)" wrote in message ... Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage) http://www.brownz.org/ There are sites that will show you where you went but none that I am aware of that will tell you in advance. I've done that route several times and going west I've entered the US somewhere near Chicago, South of Winnipeg and between Vancouver and Seattle (that was spectacular going down the range of mountains that includes Mt St Helens) that I can remember. In general terms you'll head up across the UK then Greenland, Hudsons Bay and so on. Coming back the route tends to be further south and usually I've come across the US to cross into Canada in northern Michigan then up the St Lawrence, south of Greenland and usually over Northern Ireland and Merseyside. Here is the route for today. http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...h tNumber=287 |
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Graham Harrison wrote:
"Brownz (Mobile)" wrote in message ... Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! There are sites that will show you where you went but none that I am aware of that will tell you in advance. I've done that route several times and going west I've entered the US somewhere near Chicago, South of Winnipeg and between Vancouver and Seattle (that was spectacular going down the range of mountains that includes Mt St Helens) that I can remember. In general terms you'll head up across the UK then Greenland, Hudsons Bay and so on. Coming back the route tends to be further south and usually I've come across the US to cross into Canada in northern Michigan then up the St Lawrence, south of Greenland and usually over Northern Ireland and Merseyside. Here is the route for today. http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...h tNumber=287 Cool - Ta. Never flown direct to the West Coast so was interested to see which way it would go. Cheers. -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage) http://www.brownz.org/ |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:22:36 +0100, "Brownz \(Mobile\)"
wrote: Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! I've flown that route several times. It goes up by james Bay/Hudson Bay, over northern Greenland then from the northwest into LHR. I was rather startled the first time I did it SFO-LHR to find ourselves directly over Wndsor Castle. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:22:36 +0100, "Brownz \(Mobile\)" wrote: Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! I've flown that route several times. It goes up by james Bay/Hudson Bay, over northern Greenland then from the northwest into LHR. I was rather startled the first time I did it SFO-LHR to find ourselves directly over Wndsor Castle. Why? Everyone knows they built it to close to the airport... -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins |
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Kurt Ullman wrote:
We went to WC before our taking off from LHR a few weeks ago. Having flown into Reagan Nat'l a couple of time with it rather circutious route, I was surprised that they let the jets fly over the castle like that . Why would that be an issue? King George doesn't live in the UK |
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mrtravel wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: We went to WC before our taking off from LHR a few weeks ago. Having flown into Reagan Nat'l a couple of time with it rather circutious route, I was surprised that they let the jets fly over the castle like that . Why would that be an issue? King George doesn't live in the UK But the Queen would also be a very high value target. Besides the Reagan Nat'l approach predates 9-11 and GW by a couple decades. |
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On Jul 29, 10:22*pm, "Brownz \(Mobile\)"
wrote: Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from LHR - SFO ? Just interested in what I'll be flying over !! -- Cheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage)http://www.brownz.org/ Of course the route depends on the weather and the head winds. One time I had one of my most interesting flights ever. We flew over the Outer Hebrides, Iceland, central Greenland (the black cliffs which look like bites have been taken out of them and the contrasting strong pure white snow is excellent, and it's interesting to see how clouds are not white but pale gray when compared to the Ice Cap), across Disco Bay, Greenland, the Canadian arctic islands, and then along the canadian Rockies in Alberta crossing into the US at Idaho (a fairly small target!) and then down the coast with every snow capped volcano in sight from the Canadian border on south. Much more interesting than routes further south, although the ice pack off of the tip of southern Greenland can be interesting if you've never seen it before. It was almost enough to get me to give up aisle seats!!!! George |
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"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message ... In article , mrtravel wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: We went to WC before our taking off from LHR a few weeks ago. Having flown into Reagan Nat'l a couple of time with it rather circutious route, I was surprised that they let the jets fly over the castle like that . Why would that be an issue? King George doesn't live in the UK But the Queen would also be a very high value target. Besides the Reagan Nat'l approach predates 9-11 and GW by a couple decades. Windsor Castle is largely a ceremonial place these days. Yes the Queen (and other members of the family) do live there sometimes but by no means all the time. If you look at the approach that come over central London the number of possible targets is enormous. Windsor pales into insignificance. |
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